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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
2
The Melbourne era report recounts Owen Muoth a London pickpocket and famed convict whose 1860s activities in Victoria tied to robberies, forgeries, and detectives. It details his travel to Melbourne, alleged crimes, police surveillance, and eventual fate amid a web of accomplices, smugglers, and trials.
An event on Tuesday January 10 marked a birthday party for Miss Carey in Wingham. Friends gathered at Mr Carey’s residence with a large room nicely prepared, songs and dancing followed a substantial Western style refreshment, and Mr Donkin presented gifts to Miss Carey on behalf of her friends. Miss Carey thanked guests for their kindness and looked forward to future gatherings. The evening concluded with a pleasant dance and cheerful exchanges among attendees.
An old advertisement promotes Chambartain’s Cough Remedy for stubborn coughs that resist ordinary remedies. It targets people troubled by dry coughs and tickling in the throat, promising relief that helps sleep. Names mentioned include We Ann, Winger, da Chapman, and Wingham kad Townes.
Court heard Alexander McKay alleged to be of unsound mind after an incident near Richardsons Store. Witnesses described erratic conduct, medical examination ordered, with McKay remanded for eight days for medical treatment to determine fitness for trial. The proceedings followed a Tuesday session at Wingham Court.
A vivid travelogue describes a 4isting road trip through Sri Lanka from Dumbulla to Trincomalee. It notes water carriers and villagers, rice fields, and plantations, with stops at Tongayo and Bonded, the old Dutch fort area, and Port Frederick as a rust colony of a town built around railway plans. The piece highlights roadside scenes of daily life, scenery, and historical notes on Trincomalee as a port and military center awaiting railway connections to Colombo.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a Polonnaruwe lake scene with a keeper, jun gle paths, and temple hints. The account mentions Floral Altar lotus carvings, rock temples at Vikor, and a distant Royal canary tale by Ruby Doyle amid dawns and garden imagery.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses bowel issues and a recommendation involving Chamberlain's Colicannt and Marshan Remedy with names and brands, but the passage is garbled and lacks coherent context or verifiable details.
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